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October Bound Off

Bound Off Short Story Podcast: Issue 45
(17.5 minutes. File size: 16MB. 128kb-encoded MP3.)

• Forecast: Chapter 27, written and read by Shya Scanlon (15.5 minutes long, starts at 1:00).
  Shya Scanlon’s fiction and poetry have appeared in the Mississippi Review, Literary Review, New York Quarterly, Caketrain, Opium Magazine, and elsewhere. His novel Forecast is being serialized semiweekly across 42 web sites. For a full list of participants and links to live chapters, please visit shyascanlon.com/forecast.
  
  Read Forecast: Chapter 26 at The Fake Angeleno.
  
  Forecast: Chapter 28 will be published Oct. 19 at Secondary Sound.

September Bound Off

Bound Off Short Story Podcast: Issue 44

(14.5 minutes.  File size: 13.3MB.  128kb-encoded MP3.)

• "Heroin, Mother, Memory" written by Sarah Black. Read by Kelly Shriver (2 minutes
  and 23 second long, starts at 1:18). Sarah Black is a flash fiction writer and the publisher of Bannock Street Books, a micropress that publishes illustrated flash fiction and street art.
  
• "Love Begins and Ends" written by Laura Bottomley. Read by Ann Rushton (9.5 minutes long, starts at 4:07). Laura Bottomley was born in 1985. She studies at Kingston University, London, on the creative writing MFA course. She has published poetry and fiction in the US and UK and is currently putting the finishing touches to her first novel. She lives in London.
  
• Additional music provided by Mark Rushton.
  

August Bound Off

Bound Off Short Story Podcast: Issue 43
(27.5 minutes. File size: 25MB. 128kb-encoded MP3.)

• An excerpt from "The Book of Joanie", written and read by Kelly Shriver (9 minutes and 11 second long, starts at 0:48).
• An excerpt from "The Bartender's Daughter," written and read by Ann Rushton (8 minutes long, starts at 10:20).
• An excerpt from "The Mother, The Witch, and the Wolf", written and read by Dave Robinson (5 minutes and 15 seconds long, starts at 18:30)
• Music: "Potential Ride" by Mark Rushton. (3 minutes and 30 seconds, starts at 23:45)

July Bound Off

Bound Off Short Story Podcast: Issue 42
(16.5 minutes. File size: 15MB. 128kb-encoded MP3.)

• "Cracking Open" written and read by Ethel Rohan (2 minutes long, starts at 1:00). Ethel Rohan writes. She used to sound more Irish. Her work has appeared in or is forthcoming from elimae; PANK; Ghoti; DecomP; DOGZPLOT; Storyglossia; mud luscious; Word Riot, and more.
• "Doris" written by Rolli. Read by Kelly Shriver (12.2 minutes long, starts at 3:42). Rolli writes - for adults (Quarterly West, CBC Radio) and children (Spider, Ladybug). Visit his blog - http://www.rolliwrites.blogspot.com
• Additional music provided by Mark Rushton.

June Bound Off

Bound Off Short Story Podcast: Issue 41

(16.5 minutes.  File size: 15MB.  128kb-encoded MP3.)

"Lion: Notes for a Play in One Act" written and read by Matt Leibel (4.75 minutes long, starts at 1:04). As a kid, Matt Leibel dreamed of a career in lion taming. He now considers writing fiction excitement enough. His recent work appears in Quarterly West, Opium, and DIAGRAM.

"Skeleton" written by Lilly Gray. Read by Ann Rushton (9.25 minutes long, starts at 6:24). Lilly Gray is a student at Hollins University. She believes radio dramas should be revived and hopes to find employment writing for comic books.

Additional music provided by Mark Rushton. 

May Bound Off

Bound Off Short Story Podcast: Issue 40

(24 minutes. File size: 22MB. 128kb-encoded MP3.)

"Check Engine Light" written by Mel Bosworth. Read by Mark Rushton (8.5 minutes long, starts at 1:00). Mel Bosworth lives and breathes in Massachusetts. In addition to writing, he enjoys quiet time with Henry the cat. More of his work can be found at eddiesocko.blogspot.com.

"A Documentary about Sharks" written by Gavin Broom. Read by Vincent Louis Carrella (13.5 minutes long, starts at 10:00). Gavin Broom lives in the Scottish countryside with his wife and his cat. He dreams of the day his writing earns him enough to buy a house at the beach.

Additional music provided by Mark Rushton.